Our word for 2017 was "A Big Year", and I have yet to talk to a person who disagrees on its accuracy up to this point. I'm no different. What an adventure 2017 has been! The second February hit, I was feeling confused and overwhelmed with a...

 "Heaven on earth, we need it now. I'm sick of all of this hanging around. Sick of sorrow, sick of pain, sick of hearing again and again, that there's gonna be peace on earth." These words from a U2 song came to me as I awoke one morning, early September. So...

 There’s a certain joy that comes when you know you’re living in the will of God, when God uses your life in a powerful way. If you’ve ever felt this, then you know what I’m talking about. When you’ve ever stood for Christ, or shared God’s love with someone in...

I went to bed hating the world last night.  I had just watched the Angelina Jolie film - “First they killed my Father” - that shone a light on the tremendous suffering of the Cambodian people under the Khmer Rouge.  It broke me.  As I lay in bed...

I’m so enjoying the bursting forth of Spring that stirs the winds of changing seasons, and burgeons into life in the trees and gardens that surround me.  It creates this awesome atmosphere of optimism, drawing people outdoors again and triggering that desire to...

I was at the park today, and another mum was opening herself up, inviting advice about parenting - specifically about the balance of meeting kids needs versus meeting her own needs, and how much 'present-ness' and constant "yes" was really enough to meet her...

So a terrible thing happened last week - a scary and adrenaline-producing situation - my dog ran away. Now to paint this picture a little more, I must rewind a bit to explain this. My husband and I have recently rescued a dog from the RSPCA - a beautiful,...

I am a busy woman, as I am sure most of us are.  This year, I am now a mother of four children! (Honestly, who would have thought?)  Steve, my husband, and I often find ourselves saying, “I can’t believe we are parents to four children - and to have twins -...